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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4891 on 04/10/1941
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 820 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 920   15/12/1946
British Railways 60920   06/08/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1869
To Service Sat 04/10/1941 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sat 29/12/1962 off St Margarets (64A)
Service Life 21 yrs, 2 mths , 25 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Mon 14/10/1963 at Locomotive Works (Inverurie)

Notes
Notes Cut-up at Inverurie Works 14/10/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 04/10/1941
DEE   Dundee Tay Bridge on 13/10/1945
64B   Haymarket on 22/01/1959
64A   St Margarets on 10/11/1959
     Withdrawn on 29/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DEE Dundee Tay Bridge m/e 03/12/1945
ALLOC 64B Haymarket 4w/e 14/02/1959
ALLOC 64A St Margarets 4w/e 21/11/1959
WDN   on 29/12/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/10/1941 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3219)
09/11/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3356)
06/08/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3289)
11/10/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29450)
29/11/1951 Modified pony truck
13/01/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29463)
06/11/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
06/11/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29516)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 06/11/1943 04/12/1943 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 14/04/1945 02/06/1945 50 days General    
Doncaster Works 05/10/1946 09/11/1946 36 days General Boiler number 3356 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 11/06/1948 06/08/1948 57 days General Boiler number 3289 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60920
 
Darlington Works 09/08/1948 18/08/1948 10 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 01/09/1948 20/09/1948 20 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/01/1949 04/02/1949 29 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 11/09/1950 11/10/1950 31 days General Boiler number 29450 (Diagram 109)
 
Gateshead Works 16/10/1950 18/10/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/10/1950 27/10/1950 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 19/11/1951 29/11/1951 11 days Light Casual Modified pony truck
 
Darlington Works 02/11/1952 13/12/1952 42 days Heavy Intermediate    
Gateshead Works 22/12/1952 23/12/1952 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 04/11/1953 14/12/1953 41 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 11/03/1954 13/04/1954 34 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 07/12/1955 13/01/1955 -327 days General    
Darlington Works 01/03/1957 05/04/1957 36 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 05/10/1959 06/11/1959 33 days General Boiler number 29516 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 10/05/1961 27/06/1961 49 days Light Casual After collision
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1946 General At this date (30/11/1946) only the following Scottish Area engines still require to be renumbered: 4488, 4491, 2745, 4819, 4891, 4898, 3658, 3682, 3692, 1996, 9765, 6897, 3057, 9499, 9886, 9384, 6398, 6399, 6401, 265, 320, 9201, 9204, 9368, 9255, 9263, 9429, 9046, 2980, 9632, 9644, 9668, 9757, 9790, 7348, 9524, 9527; a total of 37, or 3 per cent. of the total stock SLS/194701
31/07/1948 Darlington Works 'L.1's' are completed up to No. 67727 and the last three are almost finished. The paint dates of Nos. 67719-21 are May, Nos. 67722-26 June and No. 67727 July. The Works' Nos. are 2037-2045, in order.
Frames are laid down for the first two 'Pacifics' and it is understood that at least twelve are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
No. 7306 the first 'G.5' to be withdrawn is in the scrap yard, together with No. 5115. A start was made on cutting-up 'C.7's' Nos. 2973 an 2982 during W/E 3/7/48 and these will be followed by No. 2954. Further engines of this class have arrived in the Works' road at the shed, and it is expected they will all be scrapped, they are as follows:-Nos. 2975, 2981, 2983, 2988 an 2995. 'J.93' No. 8488 arrived on a truck and was cut-up W/E 29/5/48. Easingwold Rly. No. 2 is still in the Works' yard in a very forlorn condition. The North Sunderland Rly. diesel Lady Armstrong has also been there for a considerable time; No. 8089 is at present working on the N.S. Rly. The frames of two ex G.N.R. 'Atlantic's' (still complete with cylinders) have been shortened and are being used back to back as a boiler wagon. 'B.1' No. 61014 is ex works painted black and fully lined, but minus name plates-the name being chalked on one side of the smokebox. Other locomotives noted painted black and fully lined include Nos. 60834, 60942, 61019 an 62751.
Locomotives ex works to July 3rd, include:-Nos. 60919, 61410, 62724, 63282/90, 63345, 65024/64, 65575, 65673, 65708/54/62/75, 65816/41, 67613/29, 68245, 68307/58/91, 68706/61, 69771/98, 69833/37, 69854/66 an 69917. Locomotives for works during the same period include:-Nos. 509, 824/98, 920, 1012/19, 2375/79, 2706/61/68, 3250/64, 5099, 5670/92, 5774, 7246/95, 7305/06, 7603/05/10/16/30/35/61/78/90, 8262/91, 8358/60/93, 8434, 9781/82, 9832/52/57/82/85/93 an 61420.
SLS/194808
31/08/1948 Darlington Works Locomotives for shops during August included Nos. 507, 980, 2366, 3285, 3349, 3426/69, 5641, 5872, 7282, 7344, 7628, 8424, 8712/32, 9089, 9787, 62762, 67281 an 69798. Locomotives ex shops during the same period included Nos. 60509, 60824/25/98, 60920, 61455/61, 62706, 63361, 63418, 65647/69/92, 65708/37/41/62/63/67/89/99, 65809/16/62, 67295, 67605/16/30/78, 68305/37/60/93, 68423, 69781/82/95, 69868/73/84. No. 61461 has been rebuilt to 'B.16/3'; Paint date, August. Locomotives painted black and fully lined are Nos. 60898, 60920 an 62706, while No. 60509 has been painted green. The last 'L.1', No. 67730, is Darlington 2048 of 1948; Paint date, August SLS/194810
04/06/1961 Darlington Works (Works Yard) Erecting Shop: D272, D2243, D2700, D3456, D4071-5, D5098, D5157-61, 43085, 60816/23/57/8/97, 60900, 61028, 61206/69, 61303, 63468, 67620/91. 67733, 80100, 90124, 90465/70, 90518. Stripping Shop: 60974, 65868. 67636, 80099. Outside Stripping Shop: 43116, 61464, 63382, 63466. Works Yard: D4070, D5101, 60852/69/99, 60920/75/81, 61238, 63341/58, 63452, 65099, 65753, 65801, 67643/90, 68007/43/80, 92060, 92192. Crossing: D280, D3322, D5106/56. Scrap Yard: 61416/62, 68673 all intact. SLS/196107
05/05/1962 Bathgate MPD Stored are-60099/160. 60813/8/9/24/92. 60920/7/31/7/53/8, 62685. 64497, 64500, 65235/58/68/305, 67615/20, 68335/42/481, 69156/9/211/6. SLS/196206

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/10/1941 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 4891
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1869
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
06/11/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/11/1943. Dep: 04/12/1943.    
14/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 14/04/1945. Dep: 02/06/1945.    
13/10/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (DEE)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 820 but not taken up    
05/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1946. Dep: 09/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3356 (Diagram 109)
   
15/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 920    
11/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1948. Dep: 06/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3289 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60920
   
09/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/08/1948. Dep: 18/08/1948.    
01/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 01/09/1948. Dep: 20/09/1948.    
07/01/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 07/01/1949. Dep: 04/02/1949.    
11/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 11/09/1950. Dep: 11/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29450 (Diagram 109)
   
16/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 16/10/1950. Dep: 18/10/1950.    
25/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 25/10/1950. Dep: 27/10/1950.    
19/11/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/11/1951. Dep: 29/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Modified pony truck
   
02/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/11/1952. Dep: 13/12/1952.    
22/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gateshead Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/12/1952. Dep: 23/12/1952.    
04/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 04/11/1953. Dep: 14/12/1953.    
11/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/03/1954. Dep: 13/04/1954.    
13/01/1955 Modification Diagram 109 number 29463 boiler fitted    
07/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/12/1955. Dep: 13/01/1955.    
01/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/03/1957. Dep: 05/04/1957.    
22/01/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
05/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/10/1959. Dep: 06/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29516 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
10/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to St Margarets (64A)    
10/05/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 10/05/1961. Dep: 27/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
After collision
   
29/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 60920 from St Margarets (64A)    
14/10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Inverurie    

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